Sunday Night Church

The book I was reading is located in Daybreak Coffe Shop, to which I have not returned, so the review is on hiatus.

Something a bit more current I find in the Church bulletin which tells us many things that are open to participation, but one thing in particular catches my eye--that being the bold fonted note that church will not meet tonight. You know, I bet lot's of folks will now start to attend because they know we will not be there--not! If we are trying to grow a church spiritually it would seem to me that those of us committed to its growth would suck it up and find the resolve to attend church whenever we can, and especially on those days that people think, "Hey! It's a church night!". But we in our grand imagination of hipness have decided that it's just too much for people to attend, and since a major portion will not be attending, those who would attend must be Hollered at(visa vis the bold fontage) to be sure and not come in case someone who cannot attend at other times or has decided that they might attend now will nmot be encouraged to come back. WhaT RIDIDCULOUS LINE OF THINKING IS THIS?!

Beginning a series on communicating

I have begun reading a book. It is a book on speech and speechmaking. How appropro to this blogsite title...

to buy and sell or not to buy and sell, what choice is there?

Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name

Rev 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and [upon] them which worshipped his image.

To tell or not to tell?

Is God real? Must Jesus have died? Does the Spirit have power? Then, To tell or not to tell?

It is my experience that God is real. It is an experience decidedly uncovered in an upbringing within a family of believers, and yet having some very personal and amazing manifests for me, and perhaps other than as I tell them to others, for me alone. They are the kind of experiences an outsider might say, "Oh you were programmed to think that way by your upbringing." or, "Those kind of occurences are purely phsychological." or, "That can be explained by 'thus and such' and is not evidence of God".

But relying on the truth as it has been revealed to me, and hoping that you, having read this far, have some degree of agreement with me, or perhaps some hope of agreeing with me on the salient points of this post, are willing to imagine the Bible as that Book of Truth on which we can rely for the promotion of our spiritual blessing, then in some way we are needful, see Romans 3:23, and God has covered our need through the Death of Jesus, His only begotten son.

So, accepting that God is real, believing then that God is spirit, see John 4:24, and knowing of creation, the Day of Pentecost, et al, then we can have confidence that the Spirit does indeed have power. And thus when Jesus tells us to go and tell the world the good news we must.

How can I do that when(interject whatever excuse you have here)? Read God's word, spend time with people who are confessing Christ in their lives, Pray. Then venture out in faith and trust God to do the rest.

A lot of Convention

Texas Baptist at the BGCT in 60% of 3rd Floor of Houston's George R Brown Convention Center

Wow!

One of the least attended conventions I have been to, yet this was the most enthusing conclave I have attended. There were some debates and a few votes to the nay on an issue or two but everything was went to committee or enacted, that was proposed, we had time to join in a conversation with real meat and potatoes kind of folks concerning Baptist distinctives and ministry life. Therem were too many breakout sessions for one man to attend where many different topics were investigated and explicated for the purpose of edify8ing the Kingdom of God and reaching as many folks as possible in as compassionate a manner as can be developed. I had fun, I was encouraged, I feel better equipped, there is energy all about, my sciatica type pain has dissipated, what great fellowship for those inattendance and what great prospects for the group know as Texas Baptists because we have an organization as well established and ready to roll up its sleeves as the BGCT! Check it out by clicking on the title!

How to grow the body of Christ at home

How to grow the body of Christ at home
http://aintsobad.typepad.com/aintsobad/2009/09/retail-religion.html

Dr Davis is still laying the cards on the table...